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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 61.5 

the type of aircraft, or set of aircraft 
for certain flight training devices. 

(b) Any device used for flight train-

ing, testing, or checking that has been 
determined to be acceptable to or ap-
proved by the Administrator prior to 
August 1, 1996, which can be shown to 
function as originally designed, is con-
sidered to be a flight training device, 
provided it is used for the same pur-
poses for which it was originally ac-
cepted or approved and only to the ex-
tent of such acceptance or approval. 

(c) The Administrator may approve a 

device other than a flight simulator or 
flight training device for specific pur-
poses. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; 
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40895, July 30, 1997] 

§ 61.5

Certificates and ratings issued 

under this part. 

(a) The following certificates are 

issued under this part to an applicant 
who satisfactorily accomplishes the 
training and certification requirements 
for the certificate sought: 

(1) Pilot certificates— 
(i) Student pilot. 
(ii) Sport pilot. 
(iii) Recreational pilot. 
(iv) Private pilot. 
(v) Commercial pilot. 
(vi) Airline transport pilot. 
(2) Flight instructor certificates. 
(3) Ground instructor certificates. 
(b) The following ratings are placed 

on a pilot certificate (other than stu-
dent pilot) when an applicant satisfac-
torily accomplishes the training and 
certification requirements for the rat-
ing sought: 

(1) Aircraft category ratings— 
(i) Airplane. 
(ii) Rotorcraft. 
(iii) Glider. 
(iv) Lighter-than-air. 
(v) Powered-lift. 
(vi) Powered parachute. 
(vii) Weight-shift-control aircraft. 
(2) Airplane class ratings— 
(i) Single-engine land. 
(ii) Multiengine land. 
(iii) Single-engine sea. 
(iv) Multiengine sea. 
(3) Rotorcraft class ratings— 
(i) Helicopter. 
(ii) Gyroplane. 
(4) Lighter-than-air class ratings— 

(i) Airship. 
(ii) Balloon. 
(5) Weight-shift-control aircraft class 

ratings— 

(i) Weight-shift-control aircraft land. 
(ii) Weight-shift-control aircraft sea. 
(6) Powered parachute class ratings— 
(i) Powered parachute land. 
(ii) Powered parachute sea. 
(7) Aircraft type ratings— 
(i) Large aircraft other than lighter- 

than-air. 

(ii) Turbojet-powered airplanes. 
(iii) Other aircraft type ratings speci-

fied by the Administrator through the 
aircraft type certification procedures. 

(iv) Second-in-command pilot type 

rating for aircraft that is certificated 
for operations with a minimum crew of 
at least two pilots. 

(8) Instrument ratings (on private 

and commercial pilot certificates 
only)— 

(i) Instrument—Airplane. 
(ii) Instrument—Helicopter. 
(iii) Instrument—Powered-lift. 
(c) The following ratings are placed 

on a flight instructor certificate when 
an applicant satisfactorily accom-
plishes the training and certification 
requirements for the rating sought: 

(1) Aircraft category ratings— 
(i) Airplane. 
(ii) Rotorcraft. 
(iii) Glider. 
(iv) Powered-lift. 
(2) Airplane class ratings— 
(i) Single-engine. 
(ii) Multiengine. 
(3) Rotorcraft class ratings— 
(i) Helicopter. 
(ii) Gyroplane. 
(4) Instrument ratings— 
(i) Instrument—Airplane. 
(ii) Instrument—Helicopter. 
(iii) Instrument—Powered-lift. 
(5) Sport pilot rating. 
(d) The following ratings are placed 

on a ground instructor certificate when 
an applicant satisfactorily accom-
plishes the training and certification 
requirements for the rating sought: 

(1) Basic. 
(2) Advanced. 
(3) Instrument. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44864, July 
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–113, 70 FR 45271, Aug. 4, 
2005] 

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